Thursday Climbing

Welcome to Climbing Thursdays! We have climbers of all skill levels in this group, so we've decided to schedule weekly meetups at Vertical Endeavors (VE) for us to meet each other, find climbing partners, and for the new people to take the 1.5hr basic belaying class that starts at 7pm! **When you RSVP to this meetup, please specify if you'll be taking the class - this way we can determine how many climbers will be looking for other partners. Beginners & Non-Certified Belayers: call VE at least a day in advance to sign up for their class (~$30), then arrive at VE by 6:45pm to fit your gear. The next time you come to VE to climb, you can demonstrate your stellar skills to an instructor, and become a certified belayer (this means you're free to climb anywhere in the gym... and that others can count on you to belay them safely - this is a very good thing). HINT: if you have any hesitation as to whether or not you should take this class (perhaps you've climbed before, but it's been a few years and you're not sure you remember how to do the knots) - then just suck it up and take the class. A bunch of us (some of whom have climbed before) took this class a few weeks ago, and we were glad we did - it really boosts your climbing confidence. Certified Belayers: Check out the photos of the folks who've RSVP'd "yes" to the meetup and look for a familiar face in the gym. The staff at VE are getting to know us as regulars, so they'll probably be able to point out some of us to you as well. Our goal for these meetups is to meet really cool people, to get our bodies used to regular climbing, to improve all of our technical skills and confidence, and to prepare for outdoor day/weekend trips. If you have any ideas of trips you'd like to help us plan, please email me. A bunch of us have the meetup logo hanging from our harness so we can recognize each other, so if you don't recognize the faces, check out our bums Climb On! ~Ariel

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Twin Cities Rock Climbing Meetup is a group that plans regular and spontaneous gym sessions, organizes outdoor climbing and camping adventures, and attends other climbing related events like adventure film festivals, competitions, and Adopt-a-Crag cleanups. Our members are climbers of all experience levels. Whether you are new to the sport and looking to learn, experienced and in need of new partners, or new to town and trying to find the climbing community, TCRC Meetup can be your gateway to Minnesota climbing.

TCRC is on Facebook with a group page that climbers use to connect on the fly. You can sign up through Meetup to have new events emailed to you or check the TCRC calendar on your own. Also, you can subscribe to a weekly email newsletter dedicated to the broader news and events of the Minnesota Climbing community.